STUDENT COSTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ACADEMIC YEAR A Regional Survey

STUDENT COSTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010 A Regional Survey Compiled December 2009

South Dakota Board of Regents STUDENT COSTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL SURVEY Table of Contents Survey Information... 1-2 Definition of Classifications... 3-4 Classification of Institutions...5 Section I Summary Comparison of South Dakota Costs to Survey States Section I Introduction...6 Comparison of South Dakota Tuition and Fees to Surveyed States...7 Comparison of South Dakota Total Costs to Surveyed States...8 Percent Change in Costs by State... 9-10 Section II Tuition and Fee Cost Comparison Section II Introduction...11 Tuition and Fee Comparison by Institution...12 Tuition and Fee Comparison by Institution: Percent Change in Cost... 13-14 Tuition and Fee Comparison by State Ranked Lowest Cost to Highest... 15-16 Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank: Baccalaureate Institutions... 17-18 Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank: Masters Institutions... 19-20 Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank: Doctoral Institutions... 21-22 Tuition and Fee Comparison: Institutions with Law and Medical Programs...23 Section III Total Cost Comparison Section III Introduction...24 Total Cost Comparison by Institution...25 Total Cost Comparison by Institution: Percent Change in Cost... 26-27 Total Cost Comparison by State Ranked Lowest Cost to Highest... 28-29 Total Cost Comparison and Rank: Baccalaureate Institutions... 30-31 Total Cost Comparison and Rank: Masters Institutions... 32-33 Total Cost Comparison and Rank: Doctoral Institutions... 34-35 Section IV Historic Comparison of Tuition and Fees and Total Cost by Institution Section IV Introduction...36 Ten-Year Percentage Change of Tuition and Fees and Total Cost by Institution... 37-44

South Dakota Board of Regents Student Costs at Public Institutions Regional Survey The following report is a comprehensive look at student costs at all four-year public institutions in the contiguous states to South Dakota. Idaho is also included in the survey because of its economic and rural similarities with South Dakota. The tuition and fee figures and room and board costs were collected in a survey of the surrounding states. All institutions were asked to report the cost of tuition and mandatory fees paid by full-time students. To assure comparability, a full-time undergraduate student was defined as a student taking 32 credit hours per year on a semester-based system or 48 credit hours using a quarter-based system. A full-time graduate student was defined as a student taking 24 credit hours a year on the semester-based system or 36 credit hours on a quarter-based system. The room and board costs were based on double occupancy room rates and a meal plan that would provide 15 meals per week. If the institution did not have a plan that provided 15 meals per week, it was asked to provide the plan closest to 15. All figures given are based on costs for the 2009-2010 academic year. It is important to note that the non-resident rates do not reflect any reciprocity agreements or other tuition reduction programs between states. Therefore, a non-resident student could possibly attend a given institution at a lower cost than that indicated in this report. The figures reflected in this study only include costs that are identified for all students. Special discipline fees are not included, since they cannot be identified for all students. Therefore, a student could pay costs higher than those reflected in this report if he or she were enrolled in a discipline with special support fees. In this report, many averages are used to condense and simplify the information. Several of the tables utilize weighted averages. The formula below illustrates how they were derived. Room and board costs were added to the tuition and fee costs to derive total cost weighted averages. (Inst. Headcount * Inst. Tuition/Fee Costs) = State s Weighted Average State s Headcount Enrollment It is important not to over-simplify the application or use of averages. In order to gain a better understanding of the tuition situation, a ranking with similarly classified institutions is also provided. The survey is divided into four sections. Section I provides a few summary tables comparing South Dakota university costs and South Dakota system weighted average costs for tuition and fees and total costs to comparable institution averages. Section II provides detail on the tuition and fee costs. Section III combines tuition and fee with room and board costs to exhibit a total cost comparison. Within each section, the classifications of baccalaureate, masters 1

and doctoral are used to compare like institutions. Finally, Section IV provides a historic comparison of tuition and fees and total costs for the institutions from 2000-2001 to 2009-2010. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching website, http://www.carnegiefoundation.org, is the source for the definitions of institutional classifications. Institutions are placed into the appropriate classification by information selfreported to the U.S. Department of Education s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data system (IPEDS). The Carnegie Foundation includes only those colleges and universities that are degreegranting and that are also accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education. The classifications do not consider the size of the institutions or the relative ranking within each category, but instead are based upon the annual number of degrees granted by student level (doctorate, masters, or baccalaureate) in a predetermined number of disciplines as referenced in the definition of classifications on pages 3 and 4 of this report. A complete classification listing of surveyed institutions can be found on page 5. In accordance with classification definitions, the South Dakota universities are classified as follows: BHSU Baccalaureate Diverse SDSM&T Special Focus Schools of Engineering DSU Baccalaureate Diverse SDSU Research Universities NSU Baccalaureate Diverse USD Research Universities The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is included in the averages and in the tables that compare similarly classified institutions as a Masters institution due to the limited number of specialized/engineering institutions in the survey. Montana Tech of the University of Montana is also included as a Masters institution for purposes of this Study. A one-page summary of the tuition and fee costs for law and medical programs can also be found on page 23 at the end of Section II. 2

Definition of Classifications The 2005 Carnegie Classification includes all colleges and universities in the United States that are degree-granting and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. After reviewing the Classification s strengths and weaknesses as well as its current uses, the Foundation undertook a thorough reassessment of its classification system. With the 2005 revision, the single classification system was replaced by a set of multiple, parallel classifications. The new classifications provide different lenses through which to view U.S. colleges and universities, offering researchers greater flexibility in meeting their analytic needs. The original classification framework now called the basic classification has also been substantially revised. 1 Doctorate-granting Universities Includes institutions that award at least 20 doctoral degrees per year (excluding doctoral-level degrees that qualify recipients for entry into professional practice, such as the JD, MD, PharmD, DPT, etc.). Excludes Special Focus Institutions and Tribal Colleges. RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity) RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity) DRU: Doctoral/Research Universities Master s Colleges and Universities Includes institutions that award at least 50 master's degrees per year. Excludes Special Focus Institutions and Tribal Colleges. Master s/l: Master s Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Master s/m: Master s Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Master s/s: Master s Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) Baccalaureate Colleges Includes institutions where baccalaureate degrees represent at least 10 percent of all undergraduate degrees and that award fewer than 50 master's degrees or fewer than 20 doctoral degrees per year. Excludes Special Focus Institutions and Tribal Colleges. Bac/A&S: Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences Bac/Diverse: Baccalaureate Colleges Diverse Fields Bac/Assoc: Baccalaureate/Associate s Colleges 1 For definitions and detailed information on classification procedures, refer to the Technical Notes, http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classification. In addition, important limitations are documented in The 2005 Carnegie Classification: Background and Description. Both the technical notes and the background and description information may be found at http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classification. 3

Special Focus Institutions Institutions awarding baccalaureate or higher-level degrees where a high concentration of degrees is in a single field or set of related fields. Excludes Tribal Colleges. Spec/Faith: Theological seminaries, Bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions Spec/Medical: Medical schools and medical centers Spec/Health: Other health profession schools Spec/Eng: Schools of engineering Spec/Tech: Other technology-related schools Spec/Bus: Schools of business and management Spec/Arts: Schools of art, music, and design Spec/Law: Schools of law Spec/Other: Other special-focus institutions 4

Classification of Institutions Carnegie Foundation Carnegie Foundation Idaho 2005 Classification 2000 Classification Boise State University Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Masters I Idaho State University Doctoral/Research Universities Doctoral/Research - Intensive Lewis - Clark State College Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Baccalaureate - General University of Idaho Research Universities (high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Extensive Iowa Iowa State University Research Universities (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Extensive University of Iowa Research Universities (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Extensive University of Northern Iowa Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Masters I Minnesota Bemidji State University Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) Masters II Metropolitan State University Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Masters I Minnesota State University, Mankato Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Masters II Moorhead State University Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) Masters I Saint Cloud State University Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Masters I Southwest Minnesota State University Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) Baccalaureate - General University of Minnesota - Crookston Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Baccalaureate - General University of Minnesota - Duluth Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Masters I University of Minnesota - Morris Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences Baccalaureate - Liberal Arts University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Research Universities (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Extensive Winona State University Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Masters I Montana Montana State University - Billings Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Masters I Montana State University - Bozeman Research Universities (very high research activity) Specialized - Schools of Engineering & Technology Montana State University - Northern Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Doctoral/Research - Intensive Montana Tech of the Univ of Montana Associate's--Public 2-year colleges under 4-year universities Masters II The University of Montana Research Universities (high research activity) Baccalaureate - General The University of Montana - Western Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Doctoral/Research - Intensive Nebraska Chadron State College Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Masters I Peru State College Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Masters II University of Nebraska - Kearney Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Masters I University of Nebraska - Lincoln Research Universities (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Extensive University of Nebraska at Omaha Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Masters I Wayne State College Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Masters I North Dakota Dickinson State University Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Baccalaureate - General Mayville State University Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Baccalaureate - General Minot State University Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) Masters I North Dakota State University Research Universities (high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Intensive University of North Dakota Research Universities (high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Intensive Valley City State University Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Baccalaureate - General South Dakota Black Hills State University Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Baccalaureate - General Dakota State University Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Baccalaureate - General Northern State University Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields Masters I South Dakota School of Mines & Tech. Special Focus Institutions--Schools of engineering Specialized - Schools of Engineering & Technology South Dakota State University Research Universities (high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Intensive University of South Dakota Doctoral/Research Universities Doctoral/Research - Intensive Wyoming University of Wyoming Research Universities (high research activity) Doctoral/Research - Extensive Source Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching http://www.carnegiefoundation.org 5

Section I Summary Comparison of South Dakota Costs to Surveyed States Section I compares the individual South Dakota university costs for tuition and fees and total cost to the weighted average for comparable institutions in the survey. The comparison includes the cost for undergraduate and graduate residents and non-residents. This data gives an overview of the differences in cost between each school in South Dakota and the average for the comparable institutions in the surveyed states. The information is found on pages 7 and 8. Section I also includes a ranking of the states weighted average costs for FY09 and FY10 and provides the percentage change in the average. This provides a quick view of the change in costs for a given state and where that state ranks in cost with the other states in the survey. Again, the tables compare tuition and fees and total costs for undergraduate and graduate residents and non-residents. The information is found on pages 9 and 10. To assure comparability, a full-time undergraduate student was defined as a student taking 32 credit hours per year using a semester-based system or 48 credit hours using a quarterbased system. A fulltime graduate student was defined as a student taking 24 credit hours a year using a semester-based system or 36 hours a year using a quarter-based system. Tuition and fees include only the tuition and mandatory fees paid by full-time students. Total cost includes tuition and fees and room and board costs. The room rates were based on a double occupancy room. Board rates are based on the meal plan that provides 15 meals per week or the next closest meal plan. 6

Comparison of South Dakota Tuition and Fees to Surveyed States South Dakota Survey $ % Undergraduate Resident Average Average Difference Difference All Institutions -- Weighted $6,783 $6,856 -$73-1.1% Baccalaureate $6,313 BHSU $6,642 $329 5.2% DSU $7,283 $970 15.4% NSU $6,467 $155 2.4% Masters $6,663 SDSM&T $7,569 $906 13.6% Doctoral $7,110 SDSU $6,565 -$545-7.7% USD $6,899 -$211-3.0% Undergraduate Non-Resident All Institutions -- Weighted $8,236 $15,588 -$7,353-47.2% Baccalaureate $10,193 BHSU $8,109 -$2,084-20.4% DSU $8,750 -$1,443-14.2% NSU $7,934 -$2,258-22.2% Masters $11,481 SDSM&T $9,036 -$2,445-21.3% Doctoral $17,579 SDSU $8,032 -$9,547-54.3% USD $8,366 -$9,213-52.4% Graduate Resident All Institutions -- Weighted $6,253 $8,324 -$2,071-24.9% Baccalaureate * BHSU $6,116 * * DSU $6,774 * * NSU $5,986 * * Masters $6,983 SDSM&T $6,998 $15 0.2% Doctoral $9,017 SDSU $6,059 -$2,958-32.8% USD $6,310 -$2,707-30.0% Graduate Non-Resident All Institutions -- Weighted $10,025 $17,967 -$7,942-44.2% Baccalaureate * BHSU $9,842 * * DSU $10,500 * * NSU $9,712 * * Masters $13,257 SDSM&T $10,724 -$2,533-19.1% Doctoral $18,879 SDSU $9,785 -$9,094-48.2% USD $10,036 -$8,843-46.8% * Insufficient sample size to make comparison 7

Comparison of South Dakota Total Costs to Surveyed States Tuition and Fees plus Room and Board South Dakota Survey $ % Undergraduate Resident Average Average Difference Difference All Institutions -- Weighted $11,888 $12,962 -$1,075-8.3% Baccalaureate $11,585 BHSU $11,813 $228 2.0% DSU $12,101 $516 4.5% NSU $11,342 -$243-2.1% Masters $12,496 SDSM&T $12,171 -$325-2.6% Doctoral $13,873 SDSU $11,618 -$2,255-16.3% USD $12,337 -$1,535-11.1% Undergraduate Non-Resident All Institutions -- Weighted $13,326 $22,052 -$8,726-39.6% Baccalaureate $15,298 BHSU $13,280 -$2,017-13.2% DSU $13,568 -$1,730-11.3% NSU $12,809 -$2,489-16.3% Masters $17,559 SDSM&T $13,638 -$3,921-22.3% Doctoral $24,362 SDSU $13,085 -$11,277-46.3% USD $13,805 -$10,558-43.3% Graduate Resident All Institutions -- Weighted $11,414 $14,866 -$3,452-23.2% Baccalaureate * BHSU $11,288 * * DSU $11,592 * * NSU $10,860 * * Masters $13,026 SDSM&T $11,600 -$1,426-10.9% Doctoral $15,947 SDSU $11,112 -$4,835-30.3% USD $11,748 -$4,199-26.3% Graduate Non-Resident All Institutions -- Weighted $15,164 $24,795 -$9,631-38.8% Baccalaureate * BHSU $15,014 * * DSU $15,318 * * NSU $14,586 * * Masters $19,392 SDSM&T $15,326 -$4,067-21.0% Doctoral $25,899 SDSU $14,838 -$11,061-42.7% USD $15,474 -$10,425-40.3% * Insufficient sample size to make comparison 8

Percent Change in Costs by State Academic Year 2009 to Academic Year 2010 Undergraduate Resident Tuition and Fees Total Cost AY09 AY10 % AY09 AY10 % Rank* Avg Rank* Avg Change Rank* Avg Rank* Avg Change Idaho 2 $4,613 2 $4,878 5.8% 1 $10,068 1 $10,674 6.0% Iowa 6 $6,321 6 $6,705 6.1% 7 $13,195 7 $13,829 4.8% Minnesota 8 $8,109 8 $8,615 6.2% 8 $13,478 8 $14,214 5.5% Montana 3 $5,462 3 $5,590 2.3% 5 $11,580 5 $12,183 5.2% Nebraska 5 $6,292 5 $6,552 4.1% 6 $12,654 6 $13,296 5.1% North Dakota 4 $5,958 4 $6,197 4.0% 4 $11,237 3 $11,760 4.7% South Dakota 7 $6,327 7 $6,783 7.2% 3 $11,093 4 $11,888 7.2% Wyoming 1 $3,809 1 $3,914 2.8% 2 $10,897 2 $11,272 3.4% Eight State Average $6,482 $6,856 5.8% $12,278 $12,962 5.6% (Weighted) Undergraduate Non-Resident Tuition and Fees Total Cost AY09 AY10 % AY09 AY10 % Rank* Avg Rank* Avg Change Rank* Avg Rank* Avg Change Idaho 3 $13,843 3 $14,381 3.9% 3 $19,765 3 $20,728 4.9% Iowa 8 $18,724 8 $20,014 6.9% 8 $25,637 8 $27,207 6.1% Minnesota 6 $15,683 6 $15,835 1.0% 6 $22,029 6 $22,406 1.7% Montana 7 $16,541 7 $17,513 5.9% 7 $22,814 7 $24,286 6.5% Nebraska 4 $14,498 5 $15,318 5.7% 5 $20,623 5 $21,920 6.3% North Dakota 5 $14,700 4 $14,945 1.7% 4 $20,266 4 $20,815 2.7% South Dakota 1 $7,735 1 $8,236 6.5% 1 $12,486 1 $13,326 6.7% Wyoming 2 $11,713 2 $12,362 5.5% 2 $18,801 2 $19,720 4.9% Eight State Average $15,057 $15,588 3.5% $21,208 $22,052 4.0% (Weighted) * Ranked lowest cost to highest cost 9

Percent Change in Costs by State Academic Year 2009 to Academic Year 2010 Graduate Resident Tuition and Fees Total Cost AY09 AY10 % AY09 AY10 % Rank* Avg Rank* Avg Change Rank* Avg Rank* Avg Change Idaho 2 $5,421 2 $5,735 5.8% 2 $10,914 2 $11,556 5.9% Iowa 7 $7,316 7 $7,751 5.9% 7 $14,240 7 $14,937 4.9% Minnesota 8 $10,530 8 $11,700 11.1% 8 $16,824 8 $18,256 8.5% Montana 5 $6,338 5 $6,521 2.9% 6 $12,516 6 $13,199 5.5% Nebraska 4 $5,888 3 $6,198 5.3% 4 $12,188 5 $12,992 6.6% North Dakota 6 $6,731 6 $7,004 4.1% 5 $12,306 4 $12,890 4.7% South Dakota 3 $5,827 4 $6,253 7.3% 1 $10,622 1 $11,414 7.5% Wyoming 1 $4,977 1 $5,298 6.4% 3 $12,065 3 $12,656 4.9% Eight State Average $7,478 $8,324 11.3% $13,687 $14,866 8.6% (Weighted) Graduate Non-Resident Tuition and Fees Total Cost AY09 AY10 % AY09 AY10 % Rank* Avg Rank* Avg Change Rank* Avg Rank* Avg Change Idaho 4 $14,819 4 $15,402 3.9% 3 $20,683 3 $21,635 4.6% Iowa 8 $19,401 8 $20,145 3.8% 8 $26,337 8 $27,346 3.8% Minnesota 6 $18,072 7 $19,476 7.8% 7 $24,914 7 $26,506 6.4% Montana 7 $18,120 6 $19,141 5.6% 6 $24,501 6 $26,026 6.2% Nebraska 3 $14,113 3 $15,277 8.2% 4 $20,943 4 $22,223 6.1% North Dakota 5 $16,156 5 $16,347 1.2% 5 $21,861 5 $22,367 2.3% South Dakota 1 $12,134 1 $10,025-17.4% 1 $16,889 1 $15,164-10.2% Wyoming 2 $12,753 2 $13,458 5.5% 2 $19,841 2 $20,816 4.9% Eight State Average $16,569 $17,967 8.4% $23,176 $24,795 7.0% (Weighted) * Ranked lowest cost to highest cost 10

Section II Tuition and Fee Cost Comparison Section II compares only the tuition and mandatory fees paid by full-time students. To assure comparability, a full-time undergraduate student was defined as a student taking 32 credit hours per year using a semester-based system or 48 credit hours using a quarter-based system. A full-time graduate student was defined as a student taking 24 credit hours a year using a semester-based system or 36 credit hours a year using a quarter-based system. Page 12 provides a complete listing of the public universities and colleges surveyed and the associated tuition and fee costs for undergraduate and graduate residents and non-residents. This table provides a summary of the information used in Section II and is not in ranked order. Pages 13-14 provide the percent change from the prior year for the tuition and fee costs at all institutions surveyed. These pages will provide a quick comparison of tuition and fee cost increases over the past year. Pages 15-16 show the weighted averages calculated for each state using the institutional tuition and fee costs given on page 12. This table uses the average cost for each student classification to rank the states from the least expensive to the most expensive. A weighted average cost of all institutions is also provided. Bar graphs showing the average tuition and fee cost by state for each student type are also included. Pages 17-22 rank tuition and fee costs of the institutions by student type and institutional classification. This comparison provides a ranking from least expensive to most expensive for similarly classified institutions. Page 23 shows the student costs for tuition and fees to attend professional programs for law and medicine. This table is not in ranked order. 11

Tuition and Fee Comparison by Institution Undergraduate Graduate Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident IDAHO Boise State University $4,864 $13,868 $5,756 $14,760 Idaho State University $4,968 $14,770 $5,848 $15,650 Lewis-Clark State College $4,596 $12,786 University of Idaho $4,932 $15,012 $5,556 $15,636 IOWA Iowa State University $6,651 $17,871 $7,565 $18,665 The University of Iowa $6,824 $22,198 $7,863 $21,467 University of Northern Iowa $6,636 $14,900 $7,596 $16,052 MINNESOTA Bemidji State University $7,189 $7,189 $8,482 $8,482 Metropolitan State University $6,003 $11,918 $6,874 $13,498 Minnesota State University, Mankato $6,429 $12,861 $7,950 $13,364 Moorhead State University $6,599 $6,599 $7,535 $7,535 Saint Cloud State University $7,130 $13,881 $7,719 $11,607 Southwest Minnesota State University $6,932 $6,932 $8,223 $8,223 University of Minnesota Duluth $11,004 $13,004 $11,212 $18,310 University of Minnesota--Crookston $9,988 $9,988 University of Minnesota--Morris $10,716 $10,716 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $11,542 $23,096 $13,581 $20,679 Winona State University $7,809 $12,639 $8,025 $11,690 MONTANA Montana State University--Billings $5,206 $14,648 $6,004 $15,446 Montana State University--Bozeman $5,988 $17,651 $6,927 $18,590 Montana State University--Northern $4,817 $15,562 $6,140 $16,886 Montana Tech of the University of Montana $6,023 $16,837 $6,524 $19,520 The University of Montana $5,533 $18,373 $6,333 $20,112 The University of Montana - Western $4,242 $12,994 NEBRASKA Chadron State College $5,133 $9,053 $4,680 $8,412 Peru State College $4,884 $4,884 $0 $0 University of Nebraska at Omaha $6,594 $17,218 $6,142 $14,464 University of Nebraska--Kearney $5,979 $11,059 $5,289 $10,096 University of Nebraska--Lincoln $7,237 $19,013 $7,113 $17,163 Wayne State College $5,070 $8,990 $4,800 $8,532 NORTH DAKOTA Dickinson State University $5,249 $12,195 Mayville State University $5,793 $12,681 Minot State University $5,390 $5,390 $6,785 $6,785 North Dakota State University $6,455 $15,554 $6,805 $16,562 University of North Dakota $6,727 $15,846 $7,140 $16,948 Valley City State University $6,211 $13,840 SOUTH DAKOTA Black Hills State University $6,642 $8,109 $6,116 $9,842 Dakota State University $7,283 $8,750 $6,774 $10,500 Northern State University $6,467 $7,934 $5,986 $9,712 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $7,569 $9,036 $6,998 $10,724 South Dakota State University $6,565 $8,032 $6,059 $9,785 University of South Dakota $6,899 $8,366 $6,310 $10,036 WYOMING University of Wyoming $3,914 $12,362 $5,298 $13,458 12

Tuition and Fee Comparison by Institution Percent Change in Cost Undergraduate Resident Undergraduate Non-Resident FY09 FY10 % Change FY09 FY10 % Change IDAHO Boise State University $4,632 $4,864 5.0% $13,208 $13,868 5.0% Idaho State University $4,664 $4,968 6.5% $13,868 $14,770 6.5% Lewis-Clark State College $4,296 $4,596 7.0% $11,950 $12,786 7.0% University of Idaho $4,632 $4,932 6.5% $14,712 $15,012 2.0% IOWA Iowa State University $6,360 $6,651 4.6% $17,350 $17,871 3.0% The University of Iowa $6,544 $6,824 4.3% $20,658 $22,198 7.5% University of Northern Iowa $5,950 $6,636 11.5% $14,170 $14,900 5.2% MINNESOTA Bemidji State University $6,983 $7,189 2.9% $6,983 $7,189 2.9% Metropolitan State University $5,806 $6,003 3.4% $11,310 $11,918 5.4% Minnesota State University, Mankato $6,264 $6,429 2.6% $12,508 $12,861 2.8% Moorhead State University $6,494 $6,599 1.6% $6,494 $6,599 1.6% Saint Cloud State University $6,863 $7,130 3.9% $13,193 $13,881 5.2% Southwest Minnesota State University $6,696 $6,932 3.5% $6,696 $6,932 3.5% University of Minnesota Duluth $10,260 $11,004 7.3% $19,905 $13,004-34.7% University of Minnesota--Crookston $9,406 $9,988 6.2% $9,406 $9,988 6.2% University of Minnesota--Morris $10,006 $10,716 7.1% $10,006 $10,716 7.1% University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $10,577 $11,542 9.1% $22,386 $23,096 3.2% Winona State University $7,649 $7,809 2.1% $12,253 $12,639 3.1% MONTANA Montana State University--Billings $5,172 $5,206 0.7% $14,086 $14,648 4.0% Montana State University--Bozeman $5,798 $5,988 3.3% $16,997 $17,651 3.8% Montana State University--Northern $4,764 $4,817 1.1% $14,655 $15,562 6.2% Montana Tech of the University of Montana $5,963 $6,023 1.0% $16,183 $16,837 4.0% The University of Montana $5,377 $5,533 2.9% $17,017 $18,373 8.0% The University of Montana - Western $4,428 $4,242-4.2% $12,740 $12,994 2.0% NEBRASKA Chadron State College $5,411 $5,133-5.1% $9,139 $9,053-0.9% Peru State College $4,628 $4,884 5.5% $8,356 $4,884-41.6% University of Nebraska at Omaha $6,229 $6,594 5.9% $16,445 $17,218 4.7% University of Nebraska--Kearney $5,757 $5,979 3.9% $10,637 $11,059 4.0% University of Nebraska--Lincoln $6,950 $7,237 4.1% $18,278 $19,013 4.0% Wayne State College $4,822 $5,070 5.1% $8,550 $8,990 5.1% NORTH DAKOTA Dickinson State University $5,084 $5,249 3.2% $11,796 $12,195 3.4% Mayville State University $5,654 $5,793 2.5% $12,308 $12,681 3.0% Minot State University $5,044 $5,390 6.9% $12,023 $5,390-55.2% North Dakota State University $6,226 $6,455 3.7% $15,015 $15,554 3.6% University of North Dakota $6,513 $6,727 3.3% $15,325 $15,846 3.4% Valley City State University $5,780 $6,211 7.5% $12,690 $13,840 9.1% SOUTH DAKOTA Black Hills State University $6,269 $6,642 5.9% $7,677 $8,109 5.6% Dakota State University $6,885 $7,283 5.8% $8,293 $8,750 5.5% Northern State University $6,093 $6,467 6.1% $7,501 $7,934 5.8% South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $7,188 $7,569 5.3% $8,596 $9,036 5.1% South Dakota State University $6,195 $6,565 6.0% $7,603 $8,032 5.6% University of South Dakota $6,216 $6,899 11.0% $7,624 $8,366 9.7% WYOMING University of Wyoming $3,809 $3,914 2.8% $11,713 $12,362 5.5% 13

Tuition and Fee Comparison by Institution Percent Change in Cost Graduate Resident Graduate Non-Resident FY09 FY10 % Change FY09 FY10 % Change IDAHO Boise State University $5,504 $5,756 4.6% $14,080 $14,760 4.8% Idaho State University $5,475 $5,848 6.8% $14,678 $15,650 6.6% Lewis-Clark State College University of Idaho $5,212 $5,556 6.6% $15,292 $15,636 2.2% IOWA Iowa State University $7,236 $7,565 4.5% $18,120 $18,665 3.0% The University of Iowa $7,436 $7,863 5.7% $20,318 $21,467 5.7% University of Northern Iowa $6,872 $7,596 10.5% $15,300 $16,052 4.9% MINNESOTA Bemidji State University $8,167 $8,482 3.9% $8,167 $8,482 3.9% Metropolitan State University $6,514 $6,874 5.5% $12,802 $13,498 5.4% Minnesota State University, Mankato $7,606 $7,950 4.5% $12,005 $13,364 11.3% Moorhead State University $7,357 $7,535 2.4% $7,357 $7,535 2.4% Saint Cloud State University $7,284 $7,719 6.0% $11,008 $11,607 5.4% Southwest Minnesota State University $7,756 $8,223 6.0% $7,756 $8,223 6.0% University of Minnesota Duluth $12,261 $11,212-8.6% $19,359 $18,310-5.4% University of Minnesota--Crookston University of Minnesota--Morris University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $12,219 $13,581 11.1% $19,317 $20,679 7.1% Winona State University $7,670 $8,025 4.6% $11,230 $11,690 4.1% MONTANA Montana State University--Billings $5,970 $6,004 0.6% $14,884 $15,446 3.8% Montana State University--Bozeman $6,710 $6,927 3.2% $17,909 $18,590 3.8% Montana State University--Northern $6,087 $6,140 0.9% $15,733 $16,886 7.3% Montana Tech of the University of Montana $6,466 $6,524 0.9% $18,762 $19,520 4.0% The University of Montana - Western The University of Montana $6,154 $6,333 2.9% $18,621 $20,112 8.0% NEBRASKA Chadron State College $4,808 $4,680-2.7% $8,354 $8,412 0.7% Peru State College University of Nebraska--Kearney $5,229 $5,289 1.1% $9,849 $10,096 2.5% University of Nebraska--Lincoln $6,830 $7,113 4.1% $16,496 $17,163 4.0% University of Nebraska at Omaha $5,795 $6,142 6.0% $13,799 $14,464 4.8% Wayne State College $4,476 $4,800 7.2% $8,112 $8,532 5.2% NORTH DAKOTA Dickinson State University Mayville State University Minot State University $6,392 $6,785 6.2% $15,623 $6,785-56.6% North Dakota State University $6,607 $6,805 3.0% $16,034 $16,562 3.3% University of North Dakota $6,912 $7,140 3.3% $16,390 $16,948 3.4% Valley City State University SOUTH DAKOTA Black Hills State University $5,794 $6,116 5.6% $12,047 $9,842-18.3% Dakota State University $6,426 $6,774 5.4% $12,679 $10,500-17.2% Northern State University $5,662 $5,986 5.7% $11,915 $9,712-18.5% South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $6,670 $6,998 4.9% $12,923 $10,724-17.0% South Dakota State University $5,738 $6,059 5.6% $11,992 $9,785-18.4% University of South Dakota $5,754 $6,310 9.7% $12,007 $10,036-16.4% WYOMING University of Wyoming $4,977 $5,298 6.4% $12,753 $13,458 5.5% 14

Tuition and Fee Comparison by State Ranked Lowest Cost to Highest Weighted Average Cost of Public Institutions Academic Year 2009-2010 Undergraduate Resident Undergraduate Non-Resident Wyoming $3,914 South Dakota $8,236 Idaho $4,878 Wyoming $12,362 Montana $5,590 Idaho $14,381 North Dakota $6,197 North Dakota $14,945 Nebraska $6,552 Nebraska $15,318 Iowa $6,705 Minnesota $15,835 South Dakota $6,783 Montana $17,513 Minnesota $8,615 Iowa $20,014 Weighted Average Cost $6,856 Weighted Average Cost $15,588 Undergraduate Resident Tuition & Fees Undergraduate Non-Resident Tuition & Fees $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 WY ID MT ND NE IA SD MN $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 SDWY ID ND NEMNMT IA 15

Tuition and Fee Comparison by State Ranked Lowest Cost to Highest Weighted Average Cost of Public Institutions Academic Year 2009-2010 Graduate Resident Graduate Non-Resident Wyoming $5,298 South Dakota $10,025 Idaho $5,735 Wyoming $13,458 Nebraska $6,198 Nebraska $15,277 South Dakota $6,253 Idaho $15,402 Montana $6,521 North Dakota $16,347 North Dakota $7,004 Montana $19,141 Iowa $7,751 Minnesota $19,476 Minnesota $11,700 Iowa $20,145 Weighted Average Cost $8,324 Weighted Average Cost $17,967 Graduate Resident Tuition & Fees Graduate Non-Resident Tuition & Fees $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $4,000 $10,000 $2,000 $5,000 $0 WY ID NE SD MT ND IA MN $0 SDWYNE ID NDMTMN IA 16

Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank Baccalaureate Institutions State Undergraduate Resident Cost Montana The University of Montana - Western $4,242 Idaho Lewis-Clark State College $4,596 Montana Montana State University--Northern $4,817 Nebraska Peru State College $4,884 Nebraska Chadron State College $5,133 North Dakota Dickinson State University $5,249 North Dakota Mayville State University $5,793 North Dakota Valley City State University $6,211 South Dakota Northern State University $6,467 South Dakota Black Hills State University $6,642 South Dakota Dakota State University $7,283 Minnesota University of Minnesota--Crookston $9,988 Minnesota University of Minnesota--Morris $10,716 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Undergraduate Resident $6,313 State Undergraduate Non-Resident Cost Nebraska Peru State College $4,884 South Dakota Northern State University $7,934 South Dakota Black Hills State University $8,109 South Dakota Dakota State University $8,750 Nebraska Chadron State College $9,053 Minnesota University of Minnesota--Crookston $9,988 Minnesota University of Minnesota--Morris $10,716 North Dakota Dickinson State University $12,195 North Dakota Mayville State University $12,681 Idaho Lewis-Clark State College $12,786 Montana The University of Montana - Western $12,994 North Dakota Valley City State University $13,840 Montana Montana State University--Northern $15,562 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Undergraduate Non-Resident $10,193 17

Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank Baccalaureate Institutions State Graduate Resident Cost Nebraska Chadron State College $4,680 South Dakota Northern State University $5,986 South Dakota Black Hills State University $6,116 Montana Montana State University--Northern $6,140 South Dakota Dakota State University $6,774 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Graduate Resident $5,850 State Graduate Non-Resident Cost Nebraska Chadron State College $8,412 South Dakota Northern State University $9,712 South Dakota Black Hills State University $9,842 South Dakota Dakota State University $10,500 Montana Montana State University--Northern $16,886 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Graduate Non-Resident $9,632 18

Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank Masters Institutions State Undergraduate Resident Cost Idaho Boise State University $4,864 Nebraska Wayne State College $5,070 Montana Montana State University--Billings $5,206 North Dakota Minot State University $5,390 Nebraska University of Nebraska--Kearney $5,979 Minnesota Metropolitan State University $6,003 Montana Montana Tech of the University of Montana $6,023 Minnesota Minnesota State University, Mankato $6,429 Nebraska University of Nebraska at Omaha $6,594 Minnesota Moorhead State University $6,599 Iowa University of Northern Iowa $6,636 Minnesota Southwest Minnesota State University $6,932 Minnesota Saint Cloud State University $7,130 Minnesota Bemidji State University $7,189 South Dakota South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $7,569 Minnesota Winona State University $7,809 Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth $11,004 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Undergraduate Resident $6,663 State Undergraduate Non-Resident Cost North Dakota Minot State University $5,390 Minnesota Moorhead State University $6,599 Minnesota Southwest Minnesota State University $6,932 Minnesota Bemidji State University $7,189 Nebraska Wayne State College $8,990 South Dakota South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $9,036 Nebraska University of Nebraska--Kearney $11,059 Minnesota Metropolitan State University $11,918 Minnesota Winona State University $12,639 Minnesota Minnesota State University, Mankato $12,861 Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth $13,004 Idaho Boise State University $13,868 Minnesota Saint Cloud State University $13,881 Montana Montana State University--Billings $14,648 Iowa University of Northern Iowa $14,900 Montana Montana Tech of the University of Montana $16,837 Nebraska University of Nebraska at Omaha $17,218 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Undergraduate Non-Resident $11,481 19

Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank Masters Institutions State Graduate Resident Cost Nebraska Wayne State College $4,800 Nebraska University of Nebraska--Kearney $5,289 Idaho Boise State University $5,756 Montana Montana State University--Billings $6,004 Nebraska University of Nebraska at Omaha $6,142 Montana Montana Tech of the University of Montana $6,524 North Dakota Minot State University $6,785 Minnesota Metropolitan State University $6,874 South Dakota South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $6,998 Minnesota Moorhead State University $7,535 Iowa University of Northern Iowa $7,596 Minnesota Saint Cloud State University $7,719 Minnesota Minnesota State University, Mankato $7,950 Minnesota Winona State University $8,025 Minnesota Southwest Minnesota State University $8,223 Minnesota Bemidji State University $8,482 Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth $11,212 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Graduate Resident $6,983 State Graduate Non-Resident Cost North Dakota Minot State University $6,785 Minnesota Moorhead State University $7,535 Minnesota Southwest Minnesota State University $8,223 Minnesota Bemidji State University $8,482 Nebraska Wayne State College $8,532 Nebraska University of Nebraska--Kearney $10,096 South Dakota South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $10,724 Minnesota Saint Cloud State University $11,607 Minnesota Winona State University $11,690 Minnesota Minnesota State University, Mankato $13,364 Minnesota Metropolitan State University $13,498 Nebraska University of Nebraska at Omaha $14,464 Idaho Boise State University $14,760 Montana Montana State University--Billings $15,446 Iowa University of Northern Iowa $16,052 Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth $18,310 Montana Montana Tech of the University of Montana $19,520 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Graduate Non-Resident $13,257 20

Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank Doctoral Institutions State Undergraduate Resident Cost Wyoming University of Wyoming $3,914 Idaho University of Idaho $4,932 Idaho Idaho State University $4,968 Montana The University of Montana $5,533 Montana Montana State University--Bozeman $5,988 North Dakota North Dakota State University $6,455 South Dakota South Dakota State University $6,565 Iowa Iowa State University $6,651 North Dakota University of North Dakota $6,727 Iowa The University of Iowa $6,824 South Dakota University of South Dakota $6,899 Nebraska University of Nebraska--Lincoln $7,237 Minnesota University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $11,542 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Undergraduate Resident $7,110 State Undergraduate Non-Resident Cost South Dakota South Dakota State University $8,032 South Dakota University of South Dakota $8,366 Wyoming University of Wyoming $12,362 Idaho Idaho State University $14,770 Idaho University of Idaho $15,012 North Dakota North Dakota State University $15,554 North Dakota University of North Dakota $15,846 Montana Montana State University--Bozeman $17,651 Iowa Iowa State University $17,871 Montana The University of Montana $18,373 Nebraska University of Nebraska--Lincoln $19,013 Iowa The University of Iowa $22,198 Minnesota University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $23,096 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Undergraduate Non-Resident $17,579 21

Tuition and Fee Comparison and Rank Doctoral Institutions State Graduate Resident Cost Wyoming University of Wyoming $5,298 Idaho University of Idaho $5,556 Idaho Idaho State University $5,848 South Dakota South Dakota State University $6,059 South Dakota University of South Dakota $6,310 Montana The University of Montana $6,333 North Dakota North Dakota State University $6,805 Montana Montana State University--Bozeman $6,927 Nebraska University of Nebraska--Lincoln $7,113 North Dakota University of North Dakota $7,140 Iowa Iowa State University $7,565 Iowa The University of Iowa $7,863 Minnesota University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $13,581 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Graduate Resident $9,017 State Graduate Non-Resident Cost South Dakota South Dakota State University $9,785 South Dakota University of South Dakota $10,036 Wyoming University of Wyoming $13,458 Idaho University of Idaho $15,636 Idaho Idaho State University $15,650 North Dakota North Dakota State University $16,562 North Dakota University of North Dakota $16,948 Nebraska University of Nebraska--Lincoln $17,163 Montana Montana State University--Bozeman $18,590 Iowa Iowa State University $18,665 Montana The University of Montana $20,112 Minnesota University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $20,679 Iowa The University of Iowa $21,467 Average Weighted Tuition and Fees of Graduate Non-Resident $18,879 22

Tuition and Fee Comparison Institutions with Law and Medical Programs LAW MEDICINE Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident University of Idaho $11,776 $21,856 The University of Iowa $21,432 $39,138 $27,749 $43,563 University of Minnesota--Duluth $20,352 $25,624 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $27,493 $37,785 $20,352 $25,624 The University of Montana $9,481 $23,194 University of Nebraska--Lincoln $11,916 $25,924 University of North Dakota $7,822 $16,634 $24,569 $44,400 University of South Dakota $10,374 $19,935 $21,046 $43,221 University of Wyoming $9,966 $21,156 $12,000 23

Section III Total Cost Comparison Section III compares the total costs paid by full-time students. To assure comparability, a full-time undergraduate student was defined as a student taking 32 credit hours a year using a semester-based system or 48 credit hours using a quarter based system. A full-time graduate student was defined as a student taking 24 hours a year using a semester-based system or 36 hours a year using a quarter-based system. Total Cost includes tuition and fees and room and board costs. The room rates were based on a double occupancy room, which is the most common. The board rates were based on the meal plan that provided 15 meals per week or the next closest plan. Page 25 provides a complete listing of the public universities and colleges surveyed and the associated cost for tuition and fees and room and board for undergraduate and graduate resident and non-resident students. This table provides a summary of the information used in Section III and is not in ranked order. Pages 26-27 provide the percent change from the prior year for the tuition and fees and room and board costs at all institutions surveyed. These pages will provide a quick comparison of total cost increases or decreases over the past year. Pages 28-29 show the weighted averages calculated for each state using the institutional costs given on page 25. This table uses the average cost for each student type to rank the states from the least expensive to the most expensive. A weighted average cost of all institutions is also provided. Bar graphs showing the weighted average total cost of the institutions by student type are included. Pages 30-35 rank the total cost of the institutions by student type and institutional classification. This comparison provides a ranking with similarly classified institutions. 24

Total Cost Comparison by Institution Average # Undergraduate Graduate of meals* Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident IDAHO Boise State University 19 $10,578 $19,582 $11,470 $20,474 Idaho State University 14 $9,818 $19,620 $10,698 $20,500 Lewis-Clark State College 9 $10,496 $18,686 University of Idaho 15 $12,174 $22,254 $12,798 $22,878 IOWA Iowa State University 14 $13,766 $24,986 $14,680 $25,780 The University of Iowa 14 $14,105 $29,479 $15,144 $28,748 University of Northern Iowa 14 $13,571 $21,835 $14,531 $22,987 MINNESOTA Bemidji State University 12 $13,429 $13,429 $14,722 $14,722 Metropolitan State University** Minnesota State University, Mankato 14 $12,448 $18,880 $13,969 $19,383 Moorhead State University 14 $12,575 $12,575 $13,511 $13,511 Saint Cloud State University 14 $13,114 $19,865 $13,703 $17,591 Southwest Minnesota State University 15 $13,302 $13,302 $14,593 $14,593 University of Minnesota Duluth $17,180 $19,180 $17,388 $24,486 University of Minnesota--Crookston 19 $16,242 $16,242 University of Minnesota--Morris 19 $17,772 $17,772 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities 14 $18,934 $30,488 $20,973 $28,071 Winona State University 14 $14,489 $19,319 $14,705 $18,370 MONTANA Montana State University--Billings 15 $10,376 $19,818 $11,174 $20,616 Montana State University--Bozeman $13,368 $25,031 $14,307 $25,970 Montana State University--Northern 19 $10,795 $21,540 $12,118 $22,864 Montana Tech of the University of Montana 15 $12,425 $23,239 $12,926 $25,922 The University of Montana 21 $12,144 $24,984 $12,944 $26,723 The University of Montana - Western unlimited $9,752 $18,504 NEBRASKA Chadron State College 14 $9,777 $13,697 $9,324 $13,056 Peru State College 23 $9,442 $9,442 $4,558 $4,558 University of Nebraska at Omaha 10 $13,692 $24,316 $13,240 $21,562 University of Nebraska--Kearney 15 $12,749 $17,829 $12,059 $16,866 University of Nebraska--Lincoln 15 $14,412 $26,188 $14,288 $24,338 Wayne State College 15 $10,350 $14,270 $10,080 $13,812 NORTH DAKOTA Dickinson State University 15 $9,511 $16,457 Mayville State University 14 $10,281 $17,169 Minot State University 15 $10,115 $10,115 $11,510 $11,510 North Dakota State University 20 $13,023 $22,122 $13,373 $23,130 University of North Dakota 14 $12,357 $21,476 $12,770 $22,578 Valley City State University $10,489 $18,118 SOUTH DAKOTA Black Hills State University 15 $11,813 $13,280 $11,288 $15,014 Dakota State University 15 $12,101 $13,568 $11,592 $15,318 Northern State University 15 $11,342 $12,809 $10,860 $14,586 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology 15 $12,171 $13,638 $11,600 $15,326 South Dakota State University 15 $11,618 $13,085 $11,112 $14,838 University of South Dakota 15 $12,337 $13,805 $11,748 $15,474 WYOMING University of Wyoming 15 $11,272 $19,720 $12,656 $20,816 *The average number of meals provided per week for the meal plan reflected in the total cost **Metropolitan State University does not have residence halls 25

Total Cost Comparison by Institution Percent Change in Cost Undergraduate Resident Undergraduate Non-Resident AY09 AY10 % Change AY09 AY10 % Change IDAHO Boise State University $10,012 $10,578 5.7% $18,588 $19,582 5.3% Idaho State University $9,484 $9,818 3.5% $18,688 $19,620 5.0% Lewis-Clark State College $9,296 $10,496 12.9% $16,950 $18,686 10.2% University of Idaho $11,394 $12,174 6.8% $21,474 $22,254 3.6% IOWA Iowa State University $13,227 $13,766 4.1% $24,217 $24,986 3.2% The University of Iowa $13,528 $14,105 4.3% $27,642 $29,479 6.6% University of Northern Iowa $12,680 $13,571 7.0% $20,900 $21,835 4.5% MINNESOTA Bemidji State University $12,683 $13,429 5.9% $12,683 $13,429 5.9% Metropolitan State University** Minnesota State University, Mankato $11,996 $12,448 3.8% $18,240 $18,880 3.5% Minnesota State University--Moorhead $12,176 $12,575 3.3% $12,176 $12,575 3.3% Southwest Minnesota State University $12,680 $13,302 4.9% $12,680 $13,302 4.9% Saint Cloud State University $12,633 $13,114 3.8% $18,963 $19,865 4.8% University of Minnesota Duluth $16,338 $17,180 5.2% $25,983 $19,180-26.2% University of Minnesota--Crookston $15,383 $16,242 5.6% $15,383 $16,242 5.6% University of Minnesota--Morris $16,716 $17,772 6.3% $16,716 $17,772 6.3% University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $17,871 $18,934 5.9% $29,680 $30,488 2.7% Winona State University $14,079 $14,489 2.9% $18,683 $19,319 3.4% MONTANA Montana State University--Billings $10,170 $10,376 2.0% $19,084 $19,818 3.8% Montana State University--Bozeman $12,868 $13,368 3.9% $24,067 $25,031 4.0% Montana State University--Northern $10,222 $10,795 5.6% $20,113 $21,540 7.1% Montana Tech of the University of Montana $12,103 $12,425 2.7% $22,323 $23,239 4.1% The University of Montana - Western $9,778 $9,752-0.3% $18,090 $18,504 2.3% The University of Montana $11,235 $12,144 8.1% $22,875 $24,984 9.2% NEBRASKA Chadron State College $9,833 $9,777-0.6% $13,561 $13,697 1.0% Peru State College $9,052 $9,442 4.3% $12,780 $9,442-26.1% University of Nebraska--Kearney $12,037 $12,749 5.9% $16,917 $17,829 5.4% University of Nebraska--Lincoln $13,748 $14,412 4.8% $25,076 $26,188 4.4% University of Nebraska at Omaha $13,207 $13,692 3.7% $23,423 $24,316 3.8% Wayne State College $9,854 $10,350 5.0% $13,582 $14,270 5.1% NORTH DAKOTA Dickinson State University $9,143 $9,511 4.0% $15,855 $16,457 3.8% Mayville State University $9,926 $10,281 3.6% $16,580 $17,169 3.6% Minot State University $9,479 $10,115 6.7% $16,458 $10,115-38.5% North Dakota State University $12,446 $13,023 4.6% $21,235 $22,122 4.2% University of North Dakota $11,917 $12,357 3.7% $20,729 $21,476 3.6% Valley City State University $9,856 $10,489 6.4% $16,766 $18,118 8.1% SOUTH DAKOTA Black Hills State University $11,337 $11,813 4.2% $12,745 $13,280 4.2% Dakota State University $11,497 $12,101 5.3% $12,905 $13,568 5.1% Northern State University $10,579 $11,342 7.2% $11,987 $12,809 6.9% South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $11,588 $12,171 5.0% $12,996 $13,638 4.9% South Dakota State University $10,912 $11,618 6.5% $12,320 $13,085 6.2% University of South Dakota $11,120 $12,337 10.9% $12,528 $13,805 10.2% WYOMING University of Wyoming $10,897 $11,272 3.4% $18,801 $19,720 4.9% **Metropolitan State University does not have residence halls 26

Total Cost Comparison by Institution Percent Change in Cost Graduate Resident Graduate Non-Resident AY09 AY10 % Change AY09 AY10 % Change IDAHO Boise State University $10,884 $11,470 5.4% $19,460 $20,474 5.2% Idaho State University $10,295 $10,698 3.9% $19,498 $20,500 5.1% Lewis-Clark State College University of Idaho $11,974 $12,798 6.9% $22,054 $22,878 3.7% IOWA Iowa State University $14,103 $14,680 4.1% $24,987 $25,780 3.2% The University of Iowa $14,420 $15,144 5.0% $27,302 $28,748 5.3% University of Northern Iowa $13,602 $14,531 6.8% $22,030 $22,987 4.3% MINNESOTA Bemidji State University $13,867 $14,722 6.2% $13,867 $14,722 6.2% Metropolitan State University Minnesota State University, Mankato $13,338 $13,969 4.7% $17,737 $19,383 9.3% Minnesota State University--Moorhead $13,039 $13,511 3.6% $13,039 $13,511 3.6% Southwest Minnesota State University $13,740 $14,593 6.2% $13,740 $14,593 6.2% Saint Cloud State University $13,054 $13,703 5.0% $16,778 $17,591 4.8% University of Minnesota Duluth $18,339 $17,388-5.2% $25,437 $24,486-3.7% University of Minnesota--Crookston University of Minnesota--Morris University of Minnesota--Twin Cities $19,513 $20,973 7.5% $26,611 $28,071 5.5% Winona State University $14,100 $14,705 4.3% $17,660 $18,370 4.0% MONTANA Montana State University--Billings $10,968 $11,174 1.9% $19,882 $20,616 3.7% Montana State University--Bozeman $13,780 $14,307 3.8% $24,979 $25,970 4.0% Montana State University--Northern $11,545 $12,118 5.0% $21,191 $22,864 7.9% Montana Tech of the University of Montana $12,606 $12,926 2.5% $24,902 $25,922 4.1% The University of Montana - Western The University of Montana $12,012 $12,944 7.8% $24,479 $26,723 9.2% NEBRASKA Chadron State College $9,230 $9,324 1.0% $12,776 $13,056 2.2% Peru State College University of Nebraska--Kearney $11,509 $12,059 4.8% $16,129 $16,866 4.6% University of Nebraska--Lincoln $13,628 $14,288 4.8% $23,294 $24,338 4.5% University of Nebraska at Omaha $12,773 $13,240 3.7% $20,777 $21,562 3.8% Wayne State College $9,508 $10,080 6.0% $13,144 $13,812 5.1% NORTH DAKOTA Dickinson State University Mayville State University Minot State University $10,827 $11,510 6.3% $20,058 $11,510-42.6% North Dakota State University $12,827 $13,373 4.3% $22,254 $23,130 3.9% University of North Dakota $12,316 $12,770 3.7% $21,794 $22,578 3.6% Valley City State University SOUTH DAKOTA Black Hills State University $10,862 $11,288 3.9% $17,115 $15,014-12.3% Dakota State University $11,038 $11,592 5.0% $17,291 $15,318-11.4% Northern State University $10,148 $10,860 7.0% $16,401 $14,586-11.1% South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $11,069 $11,600 4.8% $17,322 $15,326-11.5% South Dakota State University $10,455 $11,112 6.3% $16,708 $14,838-11.2% University of South Dakota $10,658 $11,748 10.2% $16,911 $15,474-8.5% WYOMING University of Wyoming $12,065 $12,656 4.9% $19,841 $20,816 4.9% 27

Total Cost Comparison by State Ranked Lowest Cost to Highest Weighted Average Cost of Public Institutions Undergraduate Resident Undergraduate Non-Resident Idaho $10,674 South Dakota $13,326 Wyoming $11,272 Wyoming $19,720 North Dakota $11,760 North Dakota $20,815 South Dakota $11,888 Idaho $20,728 Montana $12,183 Nebraska $21,920 Nebraska $13,296 Minnesota $22,406 Iowa $13,829 Montana $24,286 Minnesota $14,214 Iowa $27,207 Weighted Average Cost $12,962 Weighted Average Cost $22,052 Undergraduate Resident Tuition & Fees Undergraduate Non-Resident Tuition & Fees $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 ID WYND SD MT NE IA MN $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 SDWYND ID NEMNMT IA 28

Total Cost Comparison by State Ranked Lowest Cost to Highest Weighted Average Cost of Public Institutions Graduate Resident Graduate Non-Resident South Dakota $11,414 South Dakota $15,164 Idaho $11,556 Wyoming $20,816 Wyoming $12,656 Idaho $21,635 North Dakota $12,890 Nebraska $22,223 Nebraska $12,992 North Dakota $22,367 Montana $13,199 Montana $26,026 Iowa $14,937 Minnesota $26,506 Minnesota $18,256 Iowa $27,346 Weighted Average Cost $14,866 Weighted Average Cost $24,795 Graduate Resident Tuition & Fees Graduate Non-Resident Tuition & Fees $20,000 $15,000 $30,000 $25,000 $10,000 $20,000 $15,000 $5,000 $0 SD ID WYND NE MT IA MN $10,000 $5,000 $0 SDWYID NENDMTMNIA 29